Abstract:
Research the study shown that in the year 1993,poisonign patients constitute 0.7 of hospital
admissions. Majority were between 15 to 44 years. A variety of substances found in urban
households were used to as poisonous agents by this group. Overall record keeping was
poor. Ethnicity had been totally neglected. Overall quality of assessments were poor in the
areas assessed, but comparatively medical history had been recorded fully than other areas.
there were no statistically significant factors found leading to referral to psychiatrists except
the assessments of precipitating factors.
